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Berean Standard Bible

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!”

2 Corinthians 5:17

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In 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Paul explains what drives his ministry: the love of Christ, who died for all so that those who live might live for him. He says he no longer views anyone, including Christ, from a merely human point of view.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, [he is] a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

so that if any one is in Christ -- he is a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

De modo que si alguno está en Cristo, nueva criatura es: las cosas viejas pasaron; he aquí todas son hechas nuevas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por lo tanto, si alguien está unido a Cristo, es una nueva creación. ¡Lo viejo ha quedado atrás y lo nuevo ha llegado!

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